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A high level group of elected officials accompanied Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke on his tour of the Bears Ears National Monument on May 8 and 9, including this group at the House on Fire Ruin in Mule Canyon. They include: (left to right) Congressman Rob Bishop, Commissioner Rebecca Benally, Governor Gary Herbert, Secretary Zinke, Commissioner Bruce Adams and Commissioner Phil Lyman. Staff photo
Secretary of Interior tours Bears Ears area
Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke completed a two-day visit to San Juan County on May 8 and 9 to investigate Bears Ears National Monument.
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Interior Department announces first-ever formal public comment period to review Antiquities Act monuments
At the same time that Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke announced a tour of the Bears Ears National Monument, the Department of the Interior announced the first ever formal public comment period for me...
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Whitehorse Track & Field
The Whitehorse men and women are working hard this spring to build a lasting culture of excellence. Team members include: (left to right) Malakai Sam, Deondre Benn, Orlando Roan-Eagle, Rhiannon Lan...
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County Commissioners head to Washington, DC
Soon after US President Donald Trump signed an executive order to review use of the Antiquities Act, San Juan County Commissioners made a trip to Washington DC to meet with federal officials.
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Shoshone Tribe pulls support for Bears Ears
A Utah-based Native American tribe is expressing concern about the process that created Bears Ears National Monument.
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New logo for Blanding
Blanding City approved a new logo after more than six months of drafts, discussions, and disagreements.
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This corral is on White Mesa.  The corral was constructed by using juniper (cedar) posts close together and tightly wired together.  This particular one is presumed to have been constructed in the 1930s by CCC crews.  This corral is no longer in use.
San Juan County corrals from the air
Local photographer Kay Shumway has been making use of his quadracopter to photograph corrals in San Juan County. The functional and the artistic aspects of the corrals take shape from the air. The ...
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New superintendant announces resignation from San Juan School District after one year in the post
Dr. Ed Lyman has announced that he is leaving the San Juan School District after serving as superintendent for less than one year. His resignation is effective on August 1.
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UPDATE: President Trump signs Executive Order to review possible abuses of Antiquities Act
Possible abuses of the Antiquities Act will be reviewed in the next 45 days after an Executive Order was signed by President Donald Trump on April 26.
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President Trump expected to order review of Antiquities Act, possibly setting the stage to change Bears Ears National Monument boundary
U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to order a review of the use of the Antiquities Act over the past 20 years, including the creation of two massive national monuments that were created in sou...
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